540 CMR 19.05
Availability and Accountability of Temporary Certificates of Inspection
(1) Temporary Certificates of Inspection shall be available to all duly licensed auto appraisers. All
required information shall be recorded clearly and legibly on the Certificate and Stub. The Certificate
shallbe affixed to the bottomcenter inside of the windshield. All Temporary Certificate of Inspection
Stubsshallbe retained by the assigned appraiser or the appraiser's employer for a minimum of one year
after issuance.
(2) The Registrar or any designee assigned may audit all records related to the issuance of Temporary
Certificates of Inspection and, at the discretionofthe Registrar or the designee, may remove from the
premises for investigation all Temporary Certificate of Inspection Stubs for further investigation.
(3) Temporary Certificates of Inspection may not be sold, transferred, loaned or used in any way,
other than to be affixed to the windshield of a motor vehicle by the assigned appraiser in the process
of his or her official duty in preparation of an appraisal. The Appraiser shall immediately report in
writingto the Registrar the loss, theft or damage of any Temporary Certificate ofInspectionor Stubs.